I am voting for President Obama in November and Newt Gingrich in March. Obama supporters in conservative states with open primaries should know that giving the president Newt as a target is as important as their general election vote. Every Mitt Romney associated super PAC T.V. ad regarding Newt’s negatives actually reinforces my contentions. The [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Conservatives’
Democrats for Newt Gingrich….Really
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, democrats, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Obama, republicans on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Clarence Thomas: Good Brother
Posted in politics, tagged African Americans, Blacks, Clarence Thomas, Conservatives, Georgia, Obama, sanford bishop, savannah, Sowell on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished reading Clarence Thomas: My Grandfather’s Son and now feel that Justice Thomas could be the most misunderstood brother in America. Grandfather Myers Anderson’s story could have been the story of any southern striving Black man before 1970 and reading the parts of this book about him was like reading about my father’s [...]
South Georgia Congressional Delegation: Basketball’s JAB Step
Posted in politics, tagged agriculture, austin scott, basketball, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, GOP, Isakson, Jack Kingston, sanford bishop, saxby on January 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I am sick and tired of national folks taking political jabs at my south Georgia congressional delegation. The fellows need to jab back. My rural south agenda focuses on agriculture, education/jobs, military/veterans and transportation. If they take care of those areas, other stuff is secondary because all politics is local. My Georgia is the area [...]
2012 Political Season: Magic Wand and Understanding
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, GOP, hip hop, Huntsman, Newt Gingrich, Obama, republicans, sanford bishop, tea party on December 27, 2011 | 3 Comments »
If I could wave a magic wand on New Year’s Eve, the notations I would place in southern voters’ minds as we enter the election year would involve understanding. Kandi from the Real Housewives of Atlanta was in a hip hop group with T.I.’s lady Tiny back in the day and they had a hit called [...]
Vernon Jones and Foul-Mouthed Keisha: New Black Conservative Leadership
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Jon Huntsman, moderates, republicans on December 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Today, I just came across a Black conservative I called foul-mouthed Keisha. Neither sides of the political establishment knows she is a conservative nor does Keisha know herself but her f-bomb-heavy rants represent the silent majority of Blacks who actually vote. Frustrated working people grow more aggravated when they see society and the government helping [...]
Red State Democrats and Hillary’s PUMAs: Inconsequential or Potential Game-changers
Posted in politics, tagged Cain, Conservatives, democrats, Herman Cain, hillary, Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Obama, republicans, Rick Perry on October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
To hear experts talk, the next presidential election will be decided in a few swing states. Democrats in red states must sit back, donate and watch. The only say many moderates have during the process is the primary elections. President Obama will be the Democrat nominee but should Dems hedge our bets by voting in [...]
Double Dog Dare: Primary Vote for Herman Cain
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Herman Cain, Isakson, Mitt Romney, moderates, Newt Gingrich, Obama on October 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Herman Cain’s presidential campaign has created a fascinating scenario for southern voters. Since folks are digging his simple, straight-forward style, I will break it down straight, no chaser. Romney vs. Obama: The White House is prepping for Romney because he is the candidate, as a former moderate, who would be most attractive to centrist voters. [...]
“Hear Me Out” -Unlikely Allies Project: A Grassroots Voters Education Initiative
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, politics, republicans on October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have the presidential opponents for November 2012 been determined a year early? We aren’t comfortable with that notion because our community should have more say in the matter. Because there is nothing better than a well-informed electorate, we are starting an Unlikely Allies Project called “Hear Me Out” to educate Americans about the primary process [...]
Brainwashed: Herman Cain And Me (Luke 6:42)
Posted in politics, tagged African Americans, Blacks, CNN, Conservatives, democrats, Fox News, Herman Cain, msnbc on October 1, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Herman Cain said Black Democrats are brainwashed and he is right. Also, he is brainwashed and I am brainwashed. Hell, everyone I know is brainwashed to a certain degree by someone or something—some negative and some positive. My dictionary tells me that brainwashing is an intensive indoctrination, usually political, aimed at changing a person’s basic [...]
Uncle Sam and Rev. Wright
Posted in politics, tagged African Americans, Conservatives, Herman Cain, Michelle Obama, Obama, youth on September 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For me, being an uncle is an important role and we should all know our roles. Avuncular is an adjective that means “of or pertaining to an uncle.” Uncles and aunts serve as part-time parents like the Parents Reserves—one weekend a month and two weeks per year. A kid may hangout with good old uncle [...]
Congressional Map: Rep. Bishop and Rep. Austin Scott safe at home
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, democrats, Obama, republicans, sanford bishop on August 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Georgia’s proposed congressional map is out and I feel just fine. President Obama once said don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. I would have liked my hometown to remain in Rep. Sanford Bishop’s district but we took one for the team. Since my county is GOP-dominated, it’s better for Bishop that we bounce into [...]
Our Youth, Soft Skills and the Chameleon Project
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, education, Georgia, jobs, youth on August 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
What are soft skills? The front of the Albany (Georgia) Herald today has a story about state official Melvin Everson coming to Albany to emphasis soft skills in K-12 education. http://www.albanyherald.com/home/headlines/Officials_Soft_skills_important_in_the_workplace_127499653.html Soft skills include punctuality, ability to learn, appropriate business attire and teamwork. Really? Reading that article was a long blink second for me. My [...]
Creep: John McCain vs.Tea Party Caucus
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, Georgia, moderates, sanford bishop, saxby, tea party on July 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Okay, I finally get the House Tea Party Caucus. From jump street, these members stated that they were there to address the spending and that they didn’t care about being long-term members of congress. The Progressive Caucus on the far left and the T.P. Caucus on the far right aren’t team players and love that [...]
Worst Congress Ever?
Posted in politics, tagged Congress, Conservatives, democrats, Fox News, moderates, msnbc, republicans on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Chuck Todd’s MSNBC show recently, he had a segment asking the question “Is this the worst congress of all-time.” While I am not sure about all-time, it might be the worst of my adult life for the reasons discussed by former Senator John Breaux and Political Scientist Norm Ornstein. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43880181#43880181] Congress and the White House [...]
New Congressional Districts: Keep On Keeping On
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Blacks, blue dogs, Conservatives, Georgia, moderates, sanford bishop on July 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Political district lines on a map don’t reflect the reality of how people live. Georgia Rep. Jack Kingston supports the naval mission in Jacksonville, Florida, because some employees at the base live in southeast Georgia. The same statement can be made about Augusta, Savannah and Columbus. suburbanites often work, eat, shop, heal, pray and play [...]
Georgia Congressional Redistricting: Split Tift and Worth Counties
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Conservatives, democrats, Georgia, GOP, moderates, Obama, redistricting, sanford bishop, tift, tifton on July 11, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Congressional redistricting should embrace split counties in some situations as the logical reflection of the divisions between people. We know the cigar-chomping leaders will make the decisions behind closed doors and spin their maps as “the best interest of all Americans.” But, a case can be made for putting like-minded people in the same districts [...]
Should Democrats Vote In the GOP Presidential Primary?
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, mccain, Obama, White House on July 5, 2011 | 7 Comments »
What should those who will likely vote for President Obama do between now and when? I am personally watching the GOP nomination contest and thinking about voting in that primary for the candidate I could see in the White House. Yes, yes, I know that conventional wisdom dictates that Obama supporters should be cheering for [...]
Cynthia Tucker on Redistricting
Posted in politics, tagged austin scott, Blacks, Conservatives, Michael Steele, moderates, Newt Gingrich, sanford bishop on June 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Cynthia Tucker’s recent column on race and redistricting is so correct. She wrote: If black covers think they have made substantial gains simply by having more black representatives in Congress, they’re wrong. They’d have more influence if they were spread through several legislative districts, forcing more candidates to court them. My county is divided between [...]
Politics: Season to Taste
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, Georgia, Isakson, moderates, Obama, redistricting, sanford bishop on May 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Politics and public policy are like Thai food. For years, I wouldn’t consider eating Thai because spicy food is too much for my system (let’s not go there.) In Tifton, Georgia, I got brave and decided to try Thai food at Coconuts Asian Bistro. My neighbor, who is a food and fitness guy, told me that [...]
Redistricting: Consider Yourselves Warned
Posted in politics, tagged Conservatives, democrats, moderates, politics on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I am here to tell you…mark my word: the conservative movement is about to out hustle the left and the middle again. My friends can’t stop giving me a hard time about being on the local news for attending a meeting on redistricting with three people. http://www.walb.com/story/14699961/albany-hosts-redistricting-meeting?redirected=tru Oh, but the real hard time is coming [...]
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